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Former investigator settles in as new probate judge

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Saturday, January 17. 2009

New Madison County probate judge Cody Cross performed his first wedding ceremony last week. “It was great – it was such an honor to do it,” Cross said later that day, though he admits to being a little nervous. “I told them when they called that they’d be my first, but if they didn’t mind, I didn’t,” he said. They were there ... [Full Story »]

County gov’t in position to weather late taxes this year

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Saturday, January 17. 2009

Auditor says county financial practices much improved Madison County’s tax bills are running late again, but the county government is in much better position to handle the delinquent revenue flow than in years past. “You could fund five months of operation just off what you have in fund balance,” said auditor Matt Miller of Treadwell, ... [Full Story »]

Hull man faces DUI, other charges

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Saturday, January 17. 2009

A Hull man was arrested on DUI and other charges last week after he ran over a row of mailboxes. James Christopher Rowden, 35, 570 Ed Coile Road, was also charged with leaving the scene of an accident and open container in vehicle. According to the incident report, a woman on Ed Coile Road reported that she saw a white van driving in and out of ... [Full Story »]

OPINIONS: Satisfaction possible without living high on the hog

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Saturday, January 17. 2009

You do not have to have a large income to live well. That is, unless your definition of living well is buying all the latest gadgets and eating “high on the hog.” Living well does not require a McMansion with a half dozen bedrooms and multiple showers. It does not require having two cars in your garage, each of which cost more than a modest ... [Full Story »]

Comer approves 3% raises for full-time employees

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Saturday, January 17. 2009

The Comer City Council voted this month to approve a three-percent pay raise for all full-time city employees. The council voted unanimously in favor of the action at its Jan. 5 meeting. In other business, council heard from Tim Holloway of Georgia Metal Finishing Inc. on Hwy. 172 at Madico Park. Holloway requested city sewer service for his ... [Full Story »]

Sunrise owner says he’ll shut down golf course immediately without rezoning

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Friday, January 16. 2009

The days of golf in Madison County might be numbered. Sunrise Golf Course owner John Byram says he’ll close the county’s only course if his application for a rezone is denied this month. Byram once again will present plans to county leaders to transform the financially troubled Colbert course into an active retirement development with a ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Mentors truly make a difference in children’s lives

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Friday, January 16. 2009

Dear Editor: This January brings the eighth annual National Mentoring Month. I would like to thank each of our current mentors who are helping 155 of our students head toward a healthy and productive life. We all need others to share our ups and downs, to encourage us, or to just be there. If you want to be a special friend who fills these ... [Full Story »]

Commissioners to return power to BOC chairman

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Thursday, January 15. 2009

Madison County commissioners plan to give new county chairman Anthony Dove personnel powers that they stripped from Wesley Nash. “I think the people soundly spoke for a leader in this county when they went to the polls,” said Commissioner Stanley Thomas, who proposed restoring hiring and firing powers to the chairman’s position. Madison ... [Full Story »]

Property tax bills expected to hit mail next week

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Thursday, January 15. 2009

Madison County 2008 property tax bills will likely show up in mailboxes toward the end of next week. Tax commissioner Louise Watson said Tuesday that she expects tax bills to be delivered by mail sometime around Jan. 22.

Graduation policy passes with virtually no controversy

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Thursday, January 15. 2009

The Madison County school board voted Tuesday to require that all high school students first pass all graduation tests before they can walk across the stage at graduation. Though county schools superintendent Dr. Mitch McGhee said this proposal was “not without controversy” when presented to the school board in December, the new requirement ... [Full Story »]

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